Where does William Dean Donovan work?

William Dean Donovan is Managing Director and Co-founder at DiamondStream Partners.

Where did William Dean Donovan go to school?

William Dean Donovan studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor's degree, Economics).

William Dean Donovan

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Managing Director and Co-founder at DiamondStream Partners

Berkeley, California, United States

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Co-founder of Volaris and a board member there, Donovan also co-founded Casino Marketing Alliance and helped form Metropolitan Bankgroup. He has served on boards including Stellar Labs and Prophet, held COO and CEO roles at marketing technology companies, and spent 1989-2003 at Bain & Company. He holds an MBA from Wharton and a B.A. from UC Berkeley.

Experience

DiamondStream PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2003 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Elroy AirDirectorcurrent2025 — present
JetZeroVice-Chairman, Observercurrent2024 — presentLong Beach, CA
AmpaireDirectorcurrent2026 — presentLong Beach, CA
CITRIS and the Banatao InstituteMember, CITRIS Advisory Boardcurrent2025 — present
VolarisFounder and Director, Chair of the IT and Cybersecurity Working Groupcurrent2004 — presentMexico City Area, Mexico
WingtraDirectorcurrent2023 — presentZurich, Switzerland
VolantioDirectorcurrent2022 — presentAtlanta, Georgia
ProphetDirectorcurrent2009 — present
Stellar Labs, Inc.Chairman and Directorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Young Presidents' OrganizationYPO Digital Marketing and Media Network -- Chair and other positionscurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Young Presidents' OrganizationChairman of the Digital Marketing and Media Network and other positionscurrent2000 — present
Challenger InteractiveAdvisor2019 — 2023
SearchForceDirector/Chief Executive Officer2011 — 2019San Mateo, California
Discovery AmericasSenior Advisor2009 — 2019Mexico City
The Metropolitan BankDirector2008 — 2017Greater Memphis Area
DiamondStream AnalyticsFounder and Director2004 — 2017
Nimblefish TechnologiesChief Operating Officer2005 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
Bain & CompanyDirector1989 — 2003

Skills & more

Start-upsDigital Marketing91Business Strategy85Strategy68Strategic Partnerships60Management55Entrepreneurship50Marketing Strategy42Analytics40Business Development21Marketing18SaaS14

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Management ConsultingOnline MarketingOnline AdvertisingE-commerceMobile MarketingProduct ManagementSEMBusiness Intelligence

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Managing Director and Co-founder at DiamondStream Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is William Dean Donovan?: Co-founder of Volaris and a board member there, Donovan also co-founded Casino Marketing Alliance and helped form Metropolitan Bankgroup. He has served on boards including Stellar Labs and Prophet, held COO and CEO roles at marketing technology companies, and spent 1989-2003 at Bain & Company. He holds an MBA from Wharton and a B.A. from UC Berkeley.
Where does William Dean Donovan work?: William Dean Donovan is Managing Director and Co-founder at DiamondStream Partners.
Where did William Dean Donovan go to school?: William Dean Donovan studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor's degree, Economics).